Russians Expel Alleged U.S. Spy

5/14/2013 4:47PM

Russian authorities say they have detained an employee from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow who they allege attempted to recruit a member of the Russian security services while working as a CIA officer. Siobhan Gorman reports on The News Hub.

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